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Well one anyway! Reported in today Nov 12th by J. Cresswell - a hawker seen flying in Ironbridge. Migrant Hawker appears to be the most likely suspect based on observations and at first glance there…

Still a few records coming in so if weather and time permit it's worth keeping an eye out for our later species. Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum have been seen recently by J.Groom at Devil's Dingle near…

Good to report late sightings of a number of species. P. Spear was back at Eardington NR on 2nd October and saw: Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Common Hawker Aeshna cyanea (with fabulous view of yellow costa)…

Have just returned from a trip away and catching up with records it's good to see some species were flying well into September. P. Spear has been at Eardington Nature Reserve on 24th September and got…

I would like to report Migrant Hawker on the wing, but it's not entirely true. P.Roberts has reported seeing the specimen below (near Woore) being eaten by a wasp.Fortunately the wasp attacked the head and…

A few of you have been out and about in search of this species, but sadly nothing to report. P. Spear has however sent in some lovely shots of the very similar Red-eyed Damselfly still…

 Just a couple of great photos to brighten a soggy Friday! This ovipositing female Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis was observed by P. Spear at Dudmaston Pools along with Common Blue and Blue-tailed Damselflies and Common…

This is definitely a Shropshire based blog, but by accident I was sent a record from northern France by Steve Davenport and thought it was definitely worth sharing. Steve observed an Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator…

Just to mention Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum -as yet unrecorded in Shropshire, but recorded in neighbouring counties. We are now in the flight period for this species so please do look carefully at any…

It's certainly not been stable weather of late, but many of you are persevering and in between showers and cold spells are seeing some lovely dragons and damsels:S. Loose photographed this fabulous Brown Hawker Aeshna…